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ASIC seeks feedback on updating financial reports relief guidance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
ASIC has commenced a consultation on updating the Regulatory Guide 43 Financial reports and audit relief (RG 43), to ensure clarity in granting relief from the financial record-keeping, financial reporting, and audit requirements. The update aims to ...

KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... step down from his role as chief operating officer effective immediately. KKR announced the departure of Stork in a regulatory filing dated January 8. In 2021, Stork left his role as deputy chief operating officer at BlackRock to take up the leadership ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... interest (which was picked up by the SEC and enshrined in our 2003 proxy voting rule) metastasised over time across the regulatory landscape. While it took a few decades, investment adviser proxy voting policies now almost universally reflect the coupled ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with sustainability disclosure regulation likely to "continue the ...

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... diversify the investor base while enhancing market liquidity. The announcement follows the CMA board's approval of the regulatory framework, which eliminates the concept of the Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI), thereby allowing all categories of ...

Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... this is approved, the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Headquartered in Idaho, US, Clearwater operates 24 offices across 12 countries. In 2021, it listed on the NYSE ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... says. Gorton notes risk and compliance roles are up 50% year-on-year in 2025 and expects this to continue next year. Regulatory pressure has increased demand for roles like compliance managers, risk analysts, internal auditors, and governance specialists ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Ahead of Christmas, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against BDO Audit (WA) and its director Dean Just alleging it made misleading statements, while failing to take reasonable steps to ensure reports were factually accurate for an ASX-listed ...

Resolution Capital rejects takeover bid for National Storage REIT

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... favour of the acquisition, which is expected to be implemented in the second quarter of 2026 pending shareholder and regulatory approval. Vanguard Investments Australia had the second-largest holding in NSR as ta FY25 with 5.3%.

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... decisions should be underpinned by robust governance." APRA said it will continue to coordinate closely with ASIC on the regulatory response to weaknesses identified with platform trustees.